Sr. Staff Formal Verification Engineer

About Groq

Groq delivers fast, efficient AI inference. Our LPU-based system powers GroqCloud™, giving businesses and developers the speed and scale they need. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we are on a mission to make high performance AI compute more accessible and affordable. When real-time AI is within reach, anything is possible. Build fast.

Sr. Staff ASIC Formal Verification Engineer

Mission: 

This position will focus on formal verification of Groq’s next generation hardware. Through this work term, the successful candidate will work alongside experienced engineers to help verify complex digital designs using formal verification techniques and tools. You will be involved in tasks ranging from setting up formal verification environments, running automated checks, debugging formal proofs, and supporting the integration of formal verification tools into the overall verification flow.

Responsibilities & opportunities in this role:

• Verify hardware features of Language Process Unit (LPU).
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with architecture/RTL teams to specify properties, resolve deep design issues, and influence micro-architecture decisions.
• Formal verification execution: 
• Leverage and unleash the power of formal verification to rigorously verify critical design properties and ensure compliance with specifications, as well as minimize spec ambiguities.
• Debug findings and collaborate with stakeholders in an efficient manner.
• Support silicon bring-up and debug using formal methods where it applies.
• Methodology Leadership: Develop and implement advanced formal verification environments and methodologies for complex ASIC designs, including automated flows for scalability and efficiency.
• Mentorship: Train and coach junior engineers on formal techniques and best practices; Help on methodology/FAQ documentation.
• Innovate. Contribute to developing future verification strategies for validating future accelerator chips and hardware architectures for ML workloads. 

Ideal candidates have/are:

Required Qualifications:

• BS degree in electrical engineering, or related fields, or equivalent practical experience; advance degrees (MS or PhD) is a plus
• 10+ years in ASIC verification with 5+ years focused on formal verification methods
• Mastery of SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA) and formal property verification
• Proficient on at least one popular formal verification tools in the industry(JapserGold, VC Formal, etc.)
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail when debugging complex issues
• Good scripting skills for flow automation(tcl, python, etc.)
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Must be authorized to work in the United States or Canada

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven success in full-cycle formal sign-off for complex compute blocks
• Expertise in formal apps: sequential equivalence checks, datapath, connectivity, etc.
• Deep understanding of LPU or GPU architecture/design

Attributes of a Groqster:

• Humility - Egos are checked at the door
• Collaborative & Team Savvy - We make up the smartest person in the room, together
• Growth & Giver Mindset - Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously
• Curious & Innovative - Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design
• Passion, Grit, & Boldness - no limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Compensation: At Groq, a competitive base salary is part of our comprehensive compensation package, which includes equity and benefits. For this role, the base salary range is CAD $149,000 - $213,000, determined by your skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks.

Location: Some roles may require being located near or on our primary sites, as indicated in the job description.  

At Groq: Our goal is to hire and promote an exceptional workforce as diverse as the global populations we serve. Groq is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging in all aspects of our organization. We value and celebrate diversity in thought, beliefs, talent, expression, and backgrounds. We know that our individual differences make us better.

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